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TASTE Dalby
Known as the gateway
to the Western Downs, Dalby is a thriving regional hub built on black soil plains responsible for a large proportion of Queensland’s thriving agricultural and livestock production. With Queensland’s largest grain receival centre, Dalby is surrounded by a tapestry of wheat, cotton, mung beans, sunflowers, sorghum, millet, chickpeas, and barley. It also produces pork, beef & lamb.
Whilst visiting Dalby why not grab a picnic lunch before heading out to the historic Jimbour House, where you can enjoy a selfguided walk through the formal gardens whilst learning more about this sandstone mansion and its living history. Dalby is home to three of the region’s biggest events, Big Skies Festival, Opera at Jimbour and Dalby’s Delicious and Delightful Festival, which are all must see and do events!
Head over to the Butchers Pantry or the award-winning Urban Paddock for your takeaway picnic needs, or C’est Cheese on the Go to purchase a specialised cheese platter which includes Saleview Estate honey, Bunnyconnellan olives and Woombye cheese.
Dalby’s Pioneer Park Museum is proud to display one of the largest collections of working pioneer tractors and agricultural machinery in Queensland and is the perfect opportunity to recap our yesteryear.
WANDOAN
DULACCA MILES
CONDAMINE
TARA CHINCHILLA JANDOWAE BUNYA MOUNTAINS BELL
DALBY
BRISBANE → 208km 2hr 26mins
HISTORY:
Dalby was founded in the early 1840s at a place known locally as “The Crossing” on Myall Creek, a tributary of the Condamine River. The first settler was Henry Dennis, who explored the region and chose land for himself and others in the locality. Today, an obelisk in Edward Street denotes the location where Dennis camped.
Urban Paddock Cafe Burando Downs
Urban Paddock Cafe Dalby Town Centre
Urban Paddock Cafe
Butchers Pantry Coffee & Takeaway
Urban Paddock Cafe Kobbers Motor Inn
Criterion Hotel Dalby Town Centre
Condabilla Fish
Burando Downs
SOUTHSIDE QUALITY MEATS AND THE BUTCHERS PANTRY COFFEE & TAKEAWAY
Having been in business for 18 years, the team at Southside Quality Meats know their cuts.
Available for purchase is a range of local produce, including pork from local Western Downs farms and piggeries. The lamb comes from a property in Kupun, and beef is sourced from neighbouring towns Chinchilla, Hopelands and the Ranges Bridge areas. Meats are smoked and cooked in store.
Right alongside the butcher shop you will find a hidden gem, the Butchers Pantry Coffee & Takeaway. Here you can go for all your caffeine needs and find delicious meals to takeaway or you may prefer their specialty antipasto platter. If you love what you are eating, the meat can be purchased from Southside Quality Meats.
CULBERTS MEATS
Culberts Meats have been serving up some of the regions finest meat and freshly made gourmet meals for over three decades. The owners have their own property which is located between Kogan and Tara where they grow most of the beef which goes from paddock to plate via their butcher shop. They also raise pigs and lambs which roam free range on their property.
The butcher stocks extra bacon from Jimbour. Additional lamb for sale is sourced from Dalby and neighbouring towns such as Jandowae and Tara. You will also find this meat available to purchase in Dalby’s Betros Bros which is located on Drayton Street, just down the road.
Keep an eye out for the specials at the Criterion Hotel Dalby at 77 Warrego Highway, who are renowned for cooking up some seriously good steak from Culberts Meats – from the paddock direct to your plate!
You will also find Culberts Meats on the menu of Squires Restaurant, the A La Carte licensed fine dining restaurant and bar located alongside the Dalby Manor Motor Inn. URBAN PADDOCK CAFÉ
Urban Paddock Café is an award winning cafe set in historic Quambi House in the centre of Dalby. It is a family-friendly café offering contemporary dining in a relaxed atmosphere. The café frequently uses two local bakers that supply all their baked needs including delicious treats such as cakes, slices, and biscuits for their cake cabinet. Their chefs are renowned for bringing new flavours to the town, with highend meals such as the chicken mousseline roulade with gnocchi, or the tuna tataki with grapefruit, pear, kewpie, nori and ponzu.
The café uses local honey from Saleview Estate Honey in Dalby, which you can even buy over the counter to take home.
The beef on their menu is sourced from Stanbroke Beef, and pork is sourced from Sunpork. Keep an eye out for specials from Condabilla Fish, who are a fish farm making their way onto menus right across Australia.
Condabilla Fish farm is located southwest of Chinchilla, on the western edge of the Darling Downs. The farm produces premium Murray Cod to supply local cafes such as Urban Paddock. You will also find Condabilla Fish on the menu of the Condamine Hotel or available for purchase in Miles from Miles Wholesale Meats.
As well as supporting local suppliers, Urban Paddock’s owners have their own cattle and grain farm only 10 minutes outside of Dalby. The farm will soon be starting the process of supplying their produce direct from their paddock to your plate. Keep an eye out for this exclusive brand.
» TRY: Wagyu with truffle aioli butter, gaufrettes, pickled cabbage and vege crisps.
O’SHEA’S WINDSOR HOTEL
O’Shea’s Windsor Hotel in Dalby has a large variety of tasty meals and a passion for good quality, local produce to go with it. Lamb used on their menu is purchased directly from Ashton’s Butchery, who source the protein from neighbouring properties at Jandowae and Tara. The establishment has a welcoming ambiance and laid back outdoor area for you to enjoy your meals.
» TRY: Moroccan spiced lamb cutlets.
Urban Paddock Cafe
Fresh and delicious produce available at Kobbers Motor Inn.
KOBBERS MOTOR INN DALBY
Kobbers Motor Inn provide 4-star accommodation close to the heart of Dalby. Not only can you have a comfortable night’s sleep here, but their onsite, fully licensed restaurant and bar features a seasonal menu of delicious local produce that is sure to please. The owners work closely with local butcher, Rob Ashton to purchase all proteins on their menu.
The team at Ashton’s Butchery in Dalby are proud to supply high quality meat to the local community since 1977. In Ashton’s Butchery you will find locally sourced lamb from Western Downs properties near Jandowae and Tara, and other meats from a little further afield in the Darling Downs region.
The garlic used in Kobbers’ menu is sourced from Burando Downs, giving a truly superior quality meal that will leave you wanting more.
Located on the edge of Dalby, Burando Downs is a boutique farm that provides high quality produce grown without the use of synthetic chemicals and fertilisers. The cold nights and sun-drenched days of Western Downs’ climate create flavoursome and aromatic garlic bulbs unique to this part of the world. As well as producing a fantastic fresh product to customers locally and interstate, owners Lois and Leon also produce a variety of other garlic products in the farm’s registered kitchen. These range from dehydrated granules, garlic relish and jam to their very popular smoked and black garlic.
Burando is a two-person operation where everything apart from the ground cultivation is done manually. This hands-on approach ensures the final product is of a superior and highly sought-after quality and can be purchased at local Western Downs markets in Dalby and further afield in Miles, Tara, Moonie, and Wandoan.
The Kobbers team also grow their own herbs on site, such as lemongrass, mint, kaffir limes, parsley and even lemons to use in their meals. They also dapple in growing chillies, with ten different varieties already planted and used on their menu, including an awesome house made chilli jam.
» TRY: Ashton’s Western Downs Slow Cooked Texan-Style Beef Ribs with House Made BBQ Sauce, Battered Onion Rings, Smoked Garlic Cracked Potato and Green Vegetables. WHERE TO FIND DALBY PRODUCE
Southside Quality Meats 106 Drayton Street, Dalby 07 4662 2950 southsidequalitymeats.com.au @southsidequalitymeats
Butchers Pantry Coffee & Takeaway 106 Drayton Street, Dalby 0477 223 039 @butcherspantrycoffeeandtakeaway
Culberts Meats 14 Drayton Street, Dalby 07 4669 8983 culbertsmeats.com.au @CulbertsMeatsDalby
Squires Restaurant 18 Drayton St, Dalby 07 4662 1011 dmmi.com.au
Urban Paddock Cafe 138 Cunningham Street, Dalby 07 4662 2628 admin@urbanpaddockcafe.com.au @urbanpaddockcafe
O’Shea’s Windsor Dalby 32 Patrick Street, Dalby 07 4662 2911 osheaswindsor.com @windsor4405
Kobbers Motor Inn 37a Nicholson Street, Dalby 07 4669 7488 kobbersmotorinn.com.au/dining @kobbersmotorinn
Ashton’s Butchery Shop 7, Dalby Shopping Centre, Dalby 07 4669 8404 @ashtonsbutchery
Burando Downs 0417 638 218 burandodownsgarlic@bigpond.com @Burandodownsgarlic
